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BarbAIrians at the Gate: The Financial Opportunity of AI

Andreessen Horowitz

Milken himself is said to have credited (or blamed) VisiCalc and spreadsheets for the growth of the Private Equity (PE) industry, since cash flows vs. debt payments could be easily monitored, and a formerly complex net present value calculation now just involved a formula for a cell. What about complicated corner cases?

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Monday Social Media News Roundup: Week of October 23rd

Buffer Resources

Instagram Data Portability Users can now transfer their Instagram media to Google Photos and other services, enhancing data management across apps. AI Chatbot Moderation Meta is striving to curb inappropriate responses from its new AI chatbots to ensure a safer user experience.

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What is Dynamic Pricing? Everything You Need to Know About Implementing Dynamic Pricing in 2024

Stax

Dynamic pricing enables businesses to capture the highest possible value for a product or service at any time of day, week, or year. Dynamic pricing systems refer to pricing models where the price of goods and services fluctuate based on a range of factors. What makes this pricing strategy so appealing to businesses?

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Software Transcends Borders—Why Not Money?

Andreessen Horowitz

This is especially true for global businesses, which grapple with multiple bank accounts in multiple currencies, opaque and expensive foreign exchange rates, unpredictable money transfers, weeks-long reconciliations, and more. Furthermore, many global software companies monetize with financial services. Today, U.K.

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The top SaaS companies ruling the East Coast

SaaStock

With 40+ million downloads, 6,600+ customers, and more than 1,000 technology and service partners, MongoDB prides itself as the fastest-growing database ecosystem. Kustomer ’s customer management platform combines data from various sources and allows companies to offer an intelligent, powerful and flexible service. Founded: 2015.

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The SaaS superstars of the East Coast

SaaStock

With 40+ million downloads, 6,600+ customers, and more than 1,000 technology and service partners, MongoDB prides itself as the fastest-growing database ecosystem. Kustomer ’s customer management platform combines data from various sources and allows companies to offer an intelligent, powerful and flexible service. Founded: 2015.

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PODCAST 93: The Journey from 2x Founder to VC with Angus Davis

Sales Hacker

Now he’s a partner making investments on the VC side at Foundation Capital with over 20 years of operational experience. Now he’s a partner making investments on the VC side at Foundation Capital, but has over 20 years of operational experience. Angus is an investor who brings real world operating experience to his job.